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Spain’s chief prosecutor has called for charges including rebellion to be laid against Catalan leaders following the region’s declaration of independence. José Manuel Maza said the charges should also include sedition and provocation by regional officials. It comes as Spain acts to take direct control of Catalonia, replacing senior officials….

The German rail operator Deutsche Bahn (DB) has defended its decision to name a high-speed train after the world-famous Holocaust victim Anne Frank. Anne Frank’s name is among those of 25 famous Germans chosen by a jury after a public consultation. A German conservative MP, Iris Eberl, tweeted that it…

Concentrations of CO2 in the Earth’s atmosphere surged to a record high in 2016, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Last year’s increase was 50% higher than the average of the past 10 years. Researchers say a combination of human activities and the El Niño weather phenomenon drove CO2…

Media playback is unsupported on your device Spain is set to put in place measures to take direct control of Catalonia in response to the region’s declaration of independence last week. On Friday, Madrid stripped Catalonia of its autonomy and removed Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont from office. The temporary move…

Severe storms have brought heavy rain and a spectacle of lightning to Australia’s Queensland, with lightning bolts ripping across the night skies for hours. There were over 176,000 lightning strikes overnight – with more expected on Monday. Queensland’s bureau of Meteorology has warned of more “severe thunderstorms”, “damaging winds and…

Hollywood star Kevin Spacey has made an apology after being accused of making a sexual advance toward a child actor. Anthony Rapp, who was 14, said Spacey invited him to a party and seemed drunk when the alleged incident happened. Spacey, who was then 26, said: “I honestly do not…